Dick Alban
Richard Herbert Alban
Born: January 17, 1929
Hanover, PA USA
Deceased: April 8, 2016
Position: DB
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 193
College: Northwestern
High School: La Porte (IN)
Career: 1952-1959
Drafted: 1952 in Round 9, #103 overall by the Washington Redskins
Dick Alban played from 1952 to 1959 during his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. Alban intercepted 30 passes for 369 yards in his career.
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Punt Returns:
Kick Returns:
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 1952 | NFL Washington Redskins | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | 1953 | NFL Washington Redskins | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 11 | 0 | 1954 | NFL Washington Redskins | 9 | 81 | 9.0 | 27 | 0 | 1955 | NFL Washington Redskins | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 25 | 0 | 1956 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 21 | 0 | 1957 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 | 1958 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 16 | 0 | 1959 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 119 | 19.8 | 46 | 0 |
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| Totals | 30 | 369 | 12.3 | 46 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF | 1953 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1954 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1956 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1957 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1958 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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| Totals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS | 1952 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 12 | 12 | 1953 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 12 | 12 | 1954 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 12 | 12 | 1955 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 12 | 12 | 1956 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 10 | 1957 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 12 | 1958 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 12 | 1959 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 12 |
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Honors
1955 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
